Labyrinth

Published: Sept. 27, 2021, 5:10 a.m.

A fantasy film helmed by Muppets maestro Jim Henson, starring and featuring music by rock sensation David Bowie, produced by Star Wars creator George Lucas, should have been a box office smash. Yet when the cinematic fruit of this collaborative powerhouse debuted in the summer of 1986, the puppet-heavy affair had all the audience appeal of a poison apple. Join Sebastian and Jennifer as they get lost in the Labyrinth and ponder the riddle as to why this now beloved filmic fairy tale failed.